Archive for May, 2017

“One only dies once, and if one does not die well, a good opportunity is lost and will not present itself again.” —Jose Rizal

(Maganda! Hero of the Philippines, naman! No doubt he said this shortly before the Spanish executed him. This is one of the reasons why your mother used to tell you to always wear clean underwear. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR

Clue/Question: The locksmith had great customer service, which he considered to be a – – –

Answer: KEY TO SUCCESS

(That qualifies as a good, stinky pun! None of today’s clue words are new, but all of the jumbles do appear to be new. I had to skip, and then come back to, both “ksade” and “uhiss”. They were two tough jumbles, for me. “Sushi” came to me before “asked”! The answer letter layout was nicely cryptic, too. The lady getting the key copied kind of gave away the answer for me. The cartoon definitely got the point across. Be well and do good, friends.) —YUR

Clue/Question: When Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached Everest’s peak, it was a – – –

Answer: TOP STORY

(“Top o’ the world, Ma!” But, ol’ Eddy likely said Mum, instead of Ma. Actually, I have no clue what Kiwis call their moms. And, I have less of a clue as to what the Nepalese call their moms. No new clue words today. Three of the jumbles appear to be new. Only “sopie” has definitely been used before. The answer letter layout was a fun jumble. And a great historical cartoon. I do kind of wonder how much publicity/credit Tenzing Norgay received back then. Usually, all the press would go to the white guy, in those days. Not exactly the good old days! Thankfully, things are fairer these days. Be well and do good, friends.) —YUR

“It is no secret that the moon has no light of her own, but is, as it were, a mirror, receiving brightness from the influence of the sun.” —Vitruvius

(I’m betting that this no secret was forgotten for a number of years, then rediscovered by someone like Copernicus, during the Renaissance. He certainly inspired da Vinci, that’s for sure. The ancient Romans, like the Greeks and Egyptians, etc., were way ahead of their times. Be well and do good, friends.) — YUR

Clue/Question: We can never truly compensate those who fought for our country, but we can – – –

Answer: PAY RESPECT

(Beautiful sentiments. I was quite surprised to see that “boxer” was NOT in the ralis95 clue word database! Boxcar and boxing are , but not “boxer”. Ralis95 has a little updating to do! The clue word “empty” spells out in alphabetical order, and we’ve seen “costek” before. The answer letter layout was a delightful jumble. Nothing obvious there. The cartoon was very appropriately solemn. An earnest portrayal of Arlington National Cemetery. Note the Lincoln and Washington Memorials in the distance. Be well, dear friends. Our young soldier is doing good.) —YUR